Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Please join us Monday, September 21, at 4 pm at the Centre for Ethics. Our opening event will be an “Author Meets Critics Panel” on Joe Carens’ book The Ethics of Immigration. The panelists are Ronnie Beiner (Political Science), Audrey Macklin (Law), and Stephanie Silverman (SSHRC post-doc). The event will be followed by a reception (6-7 pm). We will also use this opportunity to introduce you to the visiting faculty, postdoctoral and undergraduate fellows who will be in residence at the Centre this year.

The Seminar Series will usually meet on Mondays from 4 – 6, but our first Seminar will take place on Thursday, October 8, at 4 pm. Anne Philips (LSE, Political Science) will talk about “The Politics of the Human.”

I am very excited about the coming year. We have a wonderful line up of speakers, a number of public issues forums planned, several workshops, and an active group of graduate associates. Please see our updated website for more details: https://ethics.utoronto.ca/

Please consider joining us on Wednesdays at Noon for one of the following programs:
• Ethics at Noon: Bi-weekly research presentations by Faculty Associates and Fellows at the Centre; September 16: Anna Su (Law): “Government Involvement in Reforming Religions”
• Ethics Hour: a shorter, more informal discussion about contemporary ethical issues led by prominent scholars at the University of Toronto
• Working group on Law, Urbanity & Justice. Contact ronit.levineschnur@utoronto.ca

I am thrilled at the opportunity to put my energies to work on behalf of the Centre and look forward to seeing you all on September 16 and 21!

Peggy Kohn
Acting Director, Centre for Ethics